His team play Arsenal at the weekend, and he said it is a chance to show just how far the Blues have come, after getting thrashed at the Emirates earlier in the season.

“We have to concentrate and prepare for Arsenal, because we face another great team - that’s what they are. They can fight for the title,” he explained. “This week is very important for us and we want to finish in the right way.

“This was a good result for sure, but we wasted a lot of energy in a difficult atmosphere, and don’t forget in the previous game we lost 3-0 away to Arsenal. This could be a good chance for us to show now in the second half of season we are a totally different team if you compare the previous game.”

Conte also suggested that Chelsea's squad is now secure until the end of the season, even though the Chinese transfer window is still open for another month, and striker Diego Costa is still targeted by Tianjin Quanjian.

Eden Hazard and his Blues teammates journeyed back to London after the match (Image: FameFlynet)

David Luiz looked sheepish as he was snapped by a photographer (Image: FameFlynet)

N'Golo Kante leaves the hotel with a travel bag in hand (Image: FameFlynet)

He said: “Is it still open in China? For us, the market is finished. Not buy, not sell, and I am very happy with that – our market is finished.”

Conte also claimed Chelsea did not bid for Celtic striker Moussa Dembele.

Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet went from zero to hero at Anfield after he gifted David Luiz the first goal of the encounter, but was applauded off the pitch by the Kop at the end after saving Costa's late penalty, and he said: “I am happy with that save but the feeling after the game is i'm disappointed with the draw. I think we deserved three points.

“If we feel like that against Chelsea who are leading and scoring a lot of goals then it shows how hungry we are. I think we deserved three points.

“I did not hear the whistle and Luiz hit it early – you have to give yourself the chance to save it, but I never had that chance tonight. It is a difficult feeling. He hit it well but I'm disappointed."

David Luiz scored a stunning free-kick for Chelsea at Anfield... (Image: REUTERS)

... but they had to settle for a point after Georginio Wijnaldum's headed leveller (Image: REUTERS)